The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13

Htiu pcpl, Z, o, dii u. ~ nSuO unu
finely printed Premium Book has
been got out at the Office of the
Democrat Enquirer.
Work on the New Fair Grounds
is being pushed rapidly. The
track will be completed by the
20, inst. and corps of carpenters
are at work on the stables.
The Vinton County Teachers
Institute will be held ut Macarthur
commencing Aug 90, and lasting
two weeks. A programme of the
work for each day has been pub
lished.
Mrs. John Drake, Of HARRISON
township, Vinton Co., was seriously
injured last Saturday by being
thrown twice from her buggy.
The horse became unmanageable
and ran away.
1t is time for the Council to at
tend to having the side walks made
that were ordered year or more
ago. A great many have complied
but still large number of people
have neglected or utterly disre-
garded the order, Council should
take action and not be content to
| talk about it. Talk does not Law
side walks.
An old feud between J. w.
Nail and Thomas Richardson, of
Coonville, resulted in Richardson
being badly cut by knife in the
hands of Naile on Sunday last.
Five or six cuts were made across
the breast, hip shoulder and neck,
and the right ear was slit. The
cuts though serious are not fatal.
Naile has fled.
Lawrence Geiger, who has
twice been sent to the penitenti-
ary from this county, was arrest
ed by sheriff Gallagher for stealing
a horse from Brasmer near Column
bus on July 23d. On Friday last
the horse was found near Gore and
on Saturday an officer took Geiger
to Columbus. If he is convicted
of this charge, under the present
law, he will be sent to the peniten-
tiary for life.
The following is the program
for Directors Day on Thursday
next:
Educational Progression, G. w.
Chidister; Methods of Economy,
Matte Dollison; The Te ,cher's
Duty, w. w. Mcdonald; Defects of
the Country Schools, G. L. V. Bur-
goon; The School Library, 0. w. II
Wright; Cheap Teachers, Lewis
Green; Township Supervision, Prof
G.. p. Coler; Course of Study for
Country Schools, Prof. d. J. Snyder.
The Mayor has received a let
from parties at Middleport, making
inquiries as to the feasibility of es-
tablishing nail mill at this place
that would operate from 40 to 100
machines, and desiring to know
what inducements will be offered by
the citizens of Logan. We under
stand that s. B. Westenhaver has
offered to donate ground in the
south east part Of town. The adj
vantage to Logan. in having the
factory here is apparant to every
citizen.
The Hooking County Teachers
Institute commenced last Monday
and will continue two weeks un-
der the management of G. p. Coler
of. Baltimore, Md. The sessions
were held at the Opera House Hall
the committee being unable to pro-
cure the School House on satisfac-
tory terms. The attendance of
teachers from the country was
slight this week, but it tits thought
there will be good attendance
next week. Next Thursday is
Directors Day at which time all
school directors and teachers in
the county are cordially invited to
be present. The committee are ar
ranging an excellent programme
for the occasion.
Birthday Party.
On Thursday of this week Mr..
Rudolph ("Sammy") Rempel ar
rived at his thirty-seventh birth
day and in order to properly cele-